Blueprint, FRSC associate to strengthen highway security consciousness

Blueprint Newspapers Limited and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have agreed to strengthen their current relationship by means of a media partnership geared toward selling highway security consciousness and accountable driving amongst Nigerians.

The proposed collaboration will embrace devoted newspaper content material on the actions, programmes and interventions of the corps, in addition to sustained public enlightenment on highway security.

The Editorial Director of Blueprint Newspapers Limited, Mr. Clem Oluwole, acknowledged this Monday throughout a courtesy go to by the newspaper’s administration to the FRSC.

He mentioned: “The relationship between the 2 organisations dated again to the tenure of former Corps Marshal Osita Chidoka. The newspaper maintained a superb relationship with the corps over time and each organisations had recognised one another’s contributions by means of awards.

“The visit is aimed at renewing and deepening the relationship, as the newspaper is interested in establishing a content sharing partnership with the corps.”

Mr. Oluwole acknowledged additional that: “Blueprint is willing to provide a dedicated column for FRSC related content, in addition to its regular reportage, while also considering a dedicated page to showcase the corps’ projects, activities and road safety interventions.”

He counseled the FRSC for its efforts to advertise self-discipline on Nigerian roads and scale back highway visitors crashes, describing its interventions as commendable.

Responding, the corps spokesperson, Osondu Ohaeri Joseph, described Blueprint Newspapers as a longstanding associate and member of the FRSC household, expressing the Corps’ readiness to strengthen the connection.

He mentioned: “The proposed collaboration is well timed, notably because the ember months method when the corps intensifies efforts to curb reckless driving and educate motorists on secure highway use.

“Road traffic crashes are largely preventable and  public enlightenment and sustained behavioural change remained critical to improving road safety.”

He recognized overloading and the transportation of passengers alongside items and livestock as main security considerations, describing the practices as harmful and unacceptable.

He mentioned the FRSC has made overloading and blended loading a serious focus of its public enlightenment marketing campaign, following considerations over the dangers posed by automobiles carrying extreme masses and passengers past their authorised capability.